NDP amendment to defend linguistic minority communities gets all-party support

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OTTAWA — On Friday, an NDP amendment to improve the government’s languages Bill C-13 received unanimous consent at the Languages Committee. This amendment brought forward by the NDP critic for Official Languages Niki Ashton will ensure that funding for services in the language of linguistic minority communities is considered in federal negotiations with provinces and territories on public…

NDP’s Singh seeking expertise of economists, workers ahead of budget

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OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is holding the next in his series of economic roundtables with prominent Canadian economists ahead of the spring budget — part of Singh’s plan to pinpoint actions to help families with the skyrocketing cost-of-living. The consultations with economists are being held parallel to Singh’s visits and townhalls with workers and families to hear their…